After releasing a TV commercial teasing the Samsung Galaxy S5 for being ‘plastic’, Gionee has now released the latest Android KitKat update for the Gionee Elife S5.5.

Gionee has started rolling out the Android v4.4 KitKat update for the Gionee Elife S5.5, which is popularly known as the world’s slimmest smartphone. The update, which is rolling over-the-air (OTA), weighs in at 865 MB and is being rolled out in a phased manner. The customers owning this handset in India are expected to receive the update later this month.

The Android v4.4 KitKat update for the Gionee Elife S5.5 brings in quite a few new features. To begin with the desktop layout is changed. There is Du Speed Booster for faster operations. The Amigo Paper is updated with a new UI and so is the Game Zone. GioneeXender is updated to provide optimized performance,